Final Screen Tests for New James Bond to Begin Next Week

Amazon MGM Studios announced that final screen tests for its next James Bond film are scheduled to start as early as Friday, according to sources. Actors Callum Turner and Jack Lowden are reported to be among the performers being evaluated, though the full list of candidates has not been confirmed.

Denis Villeneuve will direct the new Bond installment, and veteran casting director Nina Gold is overseeing the audition process. While Amazon MGM has not set a date for officially naming the new Bond, the studio expects to make an announcement before the end of the year.

Both Turner and Lowden have been the subject of recent speculation about the role. Lowden’s co-star on “Slow Horses,” Gary Oldman, hinted that Lowden was on a shortlist, and his wife, actress Saoirse Ronan, later remarked that the topic was not a frequent discussion at home.